Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-06

pense, proViuing tno moh heIc Were
not the ones wanted, but the Superin-
tendent refused.
In the mean time Jones was keep
ing vigilant watch on the men here.
and on Monday evening, June 9th,
he saw two of the gang leave the
house with bundles. At that time he
knew the City of Mackinac was about to
leave for Detroit. He notified AL
perm who told Lynch that the men
we're leaving. They followed them
to the steamers landing.
Some time before, City Marshal
Westrope had begun to suspect the
men and was keeping a close watch
on them. He states that at first he
thought they were gang of counter
feiters, but before long he joined forces
with the sheriff's posse.
Lynch and Denton, on receiving
Jones' message, repaired to where the
steamer City of Mackinac was laying.
The Sheriff's posse no. consisted of
Sheriff Lynch, and his deputies Den
ton, Jones, A. G. Mcdonald and Jas.
Corners. One of the criminals, now
known as Jack Coughlin, entered the
boat first and proceeded to the upper
deck at the bow of the boat. being
followed by Denton. Jones, Mcdonald
and Corners. AS soon as he was To-
Gated, Jones returned to where Sheriff
Lynch was and these two were but
a short time in arresting the other
member of the gang, Billy Harring-
ton. He was taken by surprise, made
no resistance, was handcuffed and re-
lieved of his revolver. Jones then
went to where Denton and the other
two deputies were watching Coughlin,
who was supposed to be Pat Hanley.,
He whispered the news of Harring-
tons arrest, and then Denton and
Jones quickly and quietly arrested
the man, and took his revolver, away.
In their bundles were found car
tridges, masks, dynamite, and other
burglars tools. They had also sever
al big bologna sausage and some pro-
visions. Coughlin and Harrington
were at once marched to the police
station. Jones took charge Of their
dunage, but said if he had known
that there was dynamite in them, he
would have handled them much more
carefully than he did. The prisoners
had bought tickets for Oscoda.
The next step was to arrest Morgan.
and it had to be done quickly, or he
would learn Of the arrests made and
escape. The distance from the police
station to where Morgan was living,
was but a few rods. Denton was left
in charge Of the prisoners, and the
sheriff and his deputies proceeded to
Mr.. Williams residence. Sheriff
Lynch told city marshal Westrope
and policeman E. A. Westrope to sta
ton themselves at the back door. Geo.
w. Jones was at the side door, and
the sheriff and Mcdonald and Corners
were to enter by the front door. The
time was between nine and ten o'clock
at night. Sheriff Lynch, followed by
Mcdonald and Corners, entered the
house by the front door, Lynch slight
ly knocking but not pausing in his
course, and entered the parlor. 1t is
double one with folding doors, but
the doors were open, making the two
rooms practically one. At the far
end, seated in an armed rocking chair,
was the desperate whose life is one of
crime and bloodshed. He was gazing
at a bouquet. No suspicion that the
officers were about to pounce on him,
entered his mind, and he evidently
felt secure-if such men can feel Sc
cure. But men like Morgan never
feel perfectly safe they are always
armed, and always ready. They know
that law is liable at any moment to
reach for them, and in Morgan's case,
capture meant death. The distance
from the sheriff 10 Morgan was about
20 feet. Morgan heard the noise,
looked up and saw the sheriff and his
two deputies just rushing into the
room. Like flash his hand went to
his breeches pocket. Lynch saw him
make the motion. Jones, standing at
the side window, also saw Morgan
reach for his revolver. He heard
Lynch cry out, "None of that" and
saw him rush to the prisoner, strike
him and knock him down. Jones
tn Ell rushed into the house, found
Mrs. Williams looking at the scene
through a doorway, the door being
partly open. He pushed her aside
and entered the room where the strug-
gle was going on. Morgan was on
the floor, and Lynch, Corners and
Mcdonald we're holding him and try
ing to get his revolvers from him.
Owing to the arms of the rocking
chair, Morgan had been unable to
draw the revolver from his pocket,
but his hand still grasped it. It was